Jason DeFazio, playing for Team DeFazio, gets a hit in their game against Team Money during the Stick it to Hunger sixth annual stick ball tournament on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Troy, N.Y.  The event is put on by the Friends of Little Italy and the DeFazio Family.  Teams playing in the games bring food items to donate to Joseph's House and Shelter in Troy.  Rocco DeFazio, owner of DeFazio's Pizza, said that the event began as a way to raise awareness and to help feed the children in homeless families.  &quot;We're playing a kids game, stickball, to help take care of children&quot; DeFazio said.  Last years event brought in $14,000 in donated food for Joseph's House.  Kevin O'Connor, executive director of Joseph's House said that they rely on donations to feed the families they support and that with out donations like this they couldn't meet the need.  (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)